Sudden Cardiac Death Flashcards

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higher risk of sudden cardiac death than death from pump failure,

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New York Heart Association functional class II (symptoms with moderate exertion) and III (symptoms with mild exertion)

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pump failure than sudden cardiac death.

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class IV patients (symptoms at rest)

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most common cardiovascular cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes,

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement is recommended

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individuals with prior documented cardiac arrest;
ventricular fibrillation;
hemodynamically significant or nonsustained ventricular tachycardia;
a first-degree relative who has had sudden cardiac death;
one or more recent, unexplained episodes of syncope;
a maximum left ventricular wall thickness ≥30 mm;
or an abnormal blood pressure response to exercise in the presence of other sudden death risk factors or modifiers;
and in high-risk children with unexplained syncope, massive left ventricular hypertrophy, or family history of sudden cardiac death

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most frequent coronary artery anomaly associated with s den cardiac death

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anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery syndrome

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